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are we any closer to a tax and fiscal cliff fix? cnbc's own chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us now with all the details. good evening, john. >> reporter: good evening, laurie, and i think we are getting somewhat closer, and the white house would count it as good news that you found common cause with their report on the impact of fiscal spending. let's talk for a moment about what's happened on the fiscal cliff by the numbers since that early constructive meeting with the congressional leaders and the president. the numbers are all one. there's one month left for these leaders to figure it out. two, 1.4 it is is the amount to be shaved off by gdp and one is the amount of trillions of dollars that democratic aides, senior democratic aides tell me is necessary to get a deal wit end of the year with the remaining 3 trillion of savings coming in the early part of next year, ants finally one is the number of phone calls made over the weekend between president obama and house speaker john boehner so there hasn't been a lo
are we any closer to a tax and fiscal cliff fix? cnbc's own chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us now with all the details. good evening, john. >> reporter: good evening, laurie, and i think we are getting somewhat closer, and the white house would count it as good news that you found common cause with their report on the impact of fiscal spending. let's talk for a moment about what's happened on the fiscal cliff by the numbers since that early constructive meeting with the...
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in the negotiations or the fiscal cliff. public events, private meetings, so far they are not set a date for them to get together. some quick headlines. tensions intensified in egypt as the muslim brotherhood president -- he has met with judicial leaders. that is the latest of egypt. and the los angeles times, syria is now a shell of its old self. the los angeles times reporting on that. and then this tension debate on whether susan rice should become the next secretary of state. this is the washington times. but as far back to our discussion this morning for all of you. going off the fiscal cliff, some democrats are saying that the possibility and wouldn't be so bad. steve, on our line for republicans, what do you think? caller: i totally agree with the caller from texas who said that we should return to the clinton era tax law. just think of that era we had. we had a budget surpluses. and we had a winning prosperity. i do not think we need to fear returning to the clinton tax law. and as the caller said from texas, the dem
in the negotiations or the fiscal cliff. public events, private meetings, so far they are not set a date for them to get together. some quick headlines. tensions intensified in egypt as the muslim brotherhood president -- he has met with judicial leaders. that is the latest of egypt. and the los angeles times, syria is now a shell of its old self. the los angeles times reporting on that. and then this tension debate on whether susan rice should become the next secretary of state. this is the...
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. >> this weekend you can talk with oklahoma senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, affordable care act and the future of the republican party on book tv's "in-depth." the senator has written several books and reports. join the three-hour conversation with your calls, e-mail, tweets and facebook, it's for medical doctor, author and senator tom coburn on book tv's "in-depth." on c-span2. >> coming up today on c-span, live from capitol hill with "washington journal." 11:30 a.m., senate assistant majority leader dick durbin talks about the efforts to resolve the so-called this cliff. at 2:00 p.m. eastern the u.s. house returns from banks given to work on legislation regarding homeland security and border security -- house returnsm
. >> this weekend you can talk with oklahoma senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, affordable care act and the future of the republican party on book tv's "in-depth." the senator has written several books and reports. join the three-hour conversation with your calls, e-mail, tweets and facebook, it's for medical doctor, author and senator tom coburn on book tv's "in-depth." on c-span2. >> coming up today on c-span, live from capitol hill with...
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can he put this ground game to work to fight the fiscal cliff? the "hardball" story on that one is coming up right now, the place for politics. >>> "the new york times" has just listed "jack kennedy: elusive hero," my book, on the best-seller list. it's a big honor for the paperback edition. it's a great book of american heroism, the story of jack kennedy, who he was when he lived, who led us, and, of course, who inspired us. it's a perfect upbeat gift for yourself or someone who shares our love of history and american greatness. we'll be right back. those little things still get you. for you, life's about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enou
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the fiscal cliff divers? it is our belief in president's belief as being spelled out in the plant today, it would rain damage being done to the economy if we do not extend tax cuts for the middle-class and address the other elements of the fiscal cliff and, more broadly speaking, address our long term fiscal challenges and how the economy creates jobs. we need to get this done and that is what we're working on. >> one more? >> olivier, alexis, april. >> you have said repeatedly "we" have expressed concerns? >> i would refer to the state department. >> were you for warrant that mr. mursi was going to do this? -- were you forewarned mr. morsi was going to do this? >> these are separate issues. we have raised our concerns and that, i think in party answers your question. secretary clinton is focused on working with the president down others, prime minister netanyahu, to help bring about a ceasefire and other allies can be saved and the possibility of moving forward on negotiations for more enduring peace could b
the fiscal cliff divers? it is our belief in president's belief as being spelled out in the plant today, it would rain damage being done to the economy if we do not extend tax cuts for the middle-class and address the other elements of the fiscal cliff and, more broadly speaking, address our long term fiscal challenges and how the economy creates jobs. we need to get this done and that is what we're working on. >> one more? >> olivier, alexis, april. >> you have said...
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everybody knows about the fiscal cliff. this is a new moment filled with brett but that threat is also an opportunity. if we cannot do it now, and they know what the changes need to be but they have something that is forcing them to do it. this is the best moment we have had. let us hope we do not go through a political battle with a fight it out. we are left frustrated because they cannot govern. and the headlines the next day says u.s. still faces huge fiscal problems. but we really want them to do is put in place a plan big enough to fix the problem. double be but will have the outside of the certainty -- that will be what will have the outside -- upside of the certainty. the whole world is watching. the world is routine for us. people want the united states to climb out of this whole and fix this problem. the clock is ticking. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] what next, the former court shares of the former the opposite commission
everybody knows about the fiscal cliff. this is a new moment filled with brett but that threat is also an opportunity. if we cannot do it now, and they know what the changes need to be but they have something that is forcing them to do it. this is the best moment we have had. let us hope we do not go through a political battle with a fight it out. we are left frustrated because they cannot govern. and the headlines the next day says u.s. still faces huge fiscal problems. but we really want them...
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this fiscal cliff especially when added to what's happening. what can be done positively to get in the deadlock where you stand up the taxes. >> yes we have a huge problem. a 5 trillion-dollar debt. >> we keep talking about the fiscal recovery being different. you go back into the century and they all recouped a lot faster than this one. obama and hoover both reacted in the same way to the recession which was more spending, higher taxes and regulations and obama and hoover and fdr who never did anything. i think there's a very serious damage done to the economy and to the world economy and the approaches bush took running up to this and that obama is put on steroids. this is in the middle of many problems to continue to not be ended. and the was a very big problem. to be much more serious about spending and it was in that way before. >> how do you fix? >> the house republicans already passed the budget that would work and pass the extension of the tax cuts they would work and you go in and have these conversations in front of the american peopl
this fiscal cliff especially when added to what's happening. what can be done positively to get in the deadlock where you stand up the taxes. >> yes we have a huge problem. a 5 trillion-dollar debt. >> we keep talking about the fiscal recovery being different. you go back into the century and they all recouped a lot faster than this one. obama and hoover both reacted in the same way to the recession which was more spending, higher taxes and regulations and obama and hoover and fdr...
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host: if you go to our website c-span.org/fiscal those plays cliff -- c-host:span.org/fiscal cldff. next it will have a roundtable discussion on the fiscal of. but first, in news update. >> patrick donahoe in remarks earlier today on cbs this morning said the agency must be allowed to use prepayments on the retirement health-care fun and allow general mail delivery on saturday. he said he thinks most people do not realize that in his words, we are 100% self-sufficient. we pay our own way. but the postal agency is losing $16 billion this year. the epa is set -- is temporarily suspending bp from new contracts with the u.s. government. two weeks ago, bp agreed to plead guilty involving -- in its involvement in the death of a love and oil workers in the oil spill in the gulf in 2010. bp also agreed to lying to congress over how much oil was spilled. defense secretary leon panetta, along with the vice president's wife, dr. khiel biden, -- jill biden, held a dedication at the vietnam memorial here in washington. it is expanding the planned scope of the center to include more recent servic
host: if you go to our website c-span.org/fiscal those plays cliff -- c-host:span.org/fiscal cldff. next it will have a roundtable discussion on the fiscal of. but first, in news update. >> patrick donahoe in remarks earlier today on cbs this morning said the agency must be allowed to use prepayments on the retirement health-care fun and allow general mail delivery on saturday. he said he thinks most people do not realize that in his words, we are 100% self-sufficient. we pay our own way....
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push grover off the cliff"? >> again, we were on the fiscal cliff then. and attack me personally. >> there has been -- not so much a math argument but an argument that there has been a change in the way these issues are regarded, even by a lot of top republicans. . >> they are the same six people they brought out two years ago. saying the same thing. and again, and they didn't raise taxes before. they just thought about it. which is why you got into the impure thought. i don't want to be too rough on chand less. he talked about may be someday doing the tax increases. again, we have 92-plus guys in the house and senate who have taken the commitment. we have governors and state legislators who have taken the pledge. the reason why it's easier for me, i mean, you could have said, you could have written a story in 1990 when bush broke the pledge, first president to ever sign the pledge, reagan helped me design it but he was not running for re-election. >> you think you have job security. >> the tax issue is there and is an important part of the modern republi
push grover off the cliff"? >> again, we were on the fiscal cliff then. and attack me personally. >> there has been -- not so much a math argument but an argument that there has been a change in the way these issues are regarded, even by a lot of top republicans. . >> they are the same six people they brought out two years ago. saying the same thing. and again, and they didn't raise taxes before. they just thought about it. which is why you got into the impure thought. i...
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. >> this weekend you can talk with oklahoma senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, affordable care act and the future of the republican party on booktv's "in depth." he has written several books and reports including his latest, the debt mama. join our conversation, your calls, e-mails and tweets and facebook comments for medical doctor, author and senator coburn on c-span2. >> [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. if i could ask are going to take their seats. welcome to the arms control association the national american council titled iran 2013, making diplomacy work. i'm the president of the national american council and welcome to all our viewers on c-span as well. it's been almost exactly four years since president obama's a famously extended his hand of friendship and hope the iranians would unclench their fists. yet today after a few rounds of diplomacy, plenty more sanctions and centrifuge, there are plenty of clinched this on both sides and very little talk about friendship. there's been an attempt at diplomacy but political constraints on both sides have been difficul
. >> this weekend you can talk with oklahoma senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, affordable care act and the future of the republican party on booktv's "in depth." he has written several books and reports including his latest, the debt mama. join our conversation, your calls, e-mails and tweets and facebook comments for medical doctor, author and senator coburn on c-span2. >> [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. if i could ask are going to take their...
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now a short interview on the basics and what the fiscal cliff marines. rex -- >> thank you for being with us. you are on c-span radio. what can we expect this week? the president's spending part of the weekend calling the principles. what are we looking at? rex in the week ahead, we have been having meetings aside from the one at the white house and telephone conversations, we have largely seen beatings -- meetings and they will probably continue in the days and weeks ahead. we are looking to see if there is substantial progress on coming to a free market can put together for a deal before christmas which is the next sort of deadline that people seem to be setting up. >> some of the news from this fund a program. republicans opening up the door for the possibility of raising taxes at a certain level. democrats are being pressured by republicans to put entitlements, especially medicare and medicaid. where does that stand? >> that has been talked about throughout this conversation going back for a couple of years now since we started all this. there have b
now a short interview on the basics and what the fiscal cliff marines. rex -- >> thank you for being with us. you are on c-span radio. what can we expect this week? the president's spending part of the weekend calling the principles. what are we looking at? rex in the week ahead, we have been having meetings aside from the one at the white house and telephone conversations, we have largely seen beatings -- meetings and they will probably continue in the days and weeks ahead. we are...
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that's the fiscal cliff. the other challenge is one that we've been dealing with for a long time now, the need to come to an agreement on a broad, balanced and comprehensive plan to reduce our deficits and debt and put us on a sustainable path economically in a way that protects the middle class, protects seniors and other vulnerable americans and continues to invest in our economy so it can grow and create jobs. the president's belief is that we can address both of these in a broad receive -- deficit reduction package but there's no question that we are -- that they are in many ways distinct. that's why when we talk about an immediate action a distinct, discreet action that congress could take if republicans in the house of representatives would agree to it, is to pass the tax cut, extending the so-called bush era tax cuts for 98 pk of the american people. let's do that right now, that's obviously not a comprehensive solution, it's a significant step toward a solution to the fiscal cliff. let's get that done
that's the fiscal cliff. the other challenge is one that we've been dealing with for a long time now, the need to come to an agreement on a broad, balanced and comprehensive plan to reduce our deficits and debt and put us on a sustainable path economically in a way that protects the middle class, protects seniors and other vulnerable americans and continues to invest in our economy so it can grow and create jobs. the president's belief is that we can address both of these in a broad receive --...
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. >>> this weekend, you can talk with oklahoma senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, affordable care act, and the future of the republican party on senator wrote several books and reports like "the debt bomb," and join our three hour conversation with calls, e-mails, tweets, and facebook comments for senator tom coburn for booktv's "in-depth" on c-span2. >>> next, john roberts on challenges and surprises he had on the high court. last month, he spoke for an hour with students about the supreme court and constitutional law. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you, and thank you, david, for that gracious introduction, and all of you for a very, very warm welcome. this is my first visit to rice, and i'm already glad that i came. president lee told you i can't talk about anything current, future, or past. [laughter] my remarks will be brief. [laughter] i had the pleasure of knowing david for 35 years. as he mentioned, he was the president back then too of the harvard law review. he's used to holding the reigns of power. a chief justice also holds the reigns of power. the only d
. >>> this weekend, you can talk with oklahoma senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, affordable care act, and the future of the republican party on senator wrote several books and reports like "the debt bomb," and join our three hour conversation with calls, e-mails, tweets, and facebook comments for senator tom coburn for booktv's "in-depth" on c-span2. >>> next, john roberts on challenges and surprises he had on the high court. last month, he spoke...
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i believe that we should have been negotiations on the fiscal cliff. of course, that's two things. $500 billion tax increase of the 2001-2003 tax cuts lapse in, and the sequestration of spending restraint. sequestration is a good thing. you can massage it into devoted to saving $100 billion a year reducing the -- >> it's not a common republican 20 because of me a lot of defense cuts spent ahead of the of the conservative caucus, 60%, most conservative guys in the house jim jordan said the own thing worse than this request would be not to have savings. and you saw mitch mcconnell say we are not raising taxes to in the sequestered. so that people have drawn a line in the sand against the idea that we will spend all that -- >> let's try -- >> quickly from -- >> quickly from has to be a c-span. why? because only then would the president have to say, trying to consider what spending cuts what quick cbs hasn't done that. nbc hasn't done the. "washington post" hasn't in the. he is walking around campaigning. point of fact if you look at the savings in his bud
i believe that we should have been negotiations on the fiscal cliff. of course, that's two things. $500 billion tax increase of the 2001-2003 tax cuts lapse in, and the sequestration of spending restraint. sequestration is a good thing. you can massage it into devoted to saving $100 billion a year reducing the -- >> it's not a common republican 20 because of me a lot of defense cuts spent ahead of the of the conservative caucus, 60%, most conservative guys in the house jim jordan said the...
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as the fiscal cliff loons come will nutech still go over your 401k? peter barnes explains what to expect for your retirement savings next year. and today is the day to shop for the internet. the. cheryl: it is back to court for liberty university and their challenge the controversial law. their challenge is the employer mandate and to fund what they call abortion related services for thr employees. we have leaders well coming up with more. we know this case very well. >> yes, tardy at the supreme court. cheryl: the argument, is this going to fly? >> with the supreme court said is the first time around, we said that wasn't right. that nobody had been hurt yet. and so the mandate had been in place. so really you cannot argue that. but now what they are saying is that it isn't just an issue about the mandate. it is out a right of religion and that may be right. will they win? it is a fairly liberal cou area. i would be kind of surprised to see them win on these grounds. >> yes. this could set the stage for another go around. >> if they win in a small are
as the fiscal cliff loons come will nutech still go over your 401k? peter barnes explains what to expect for your retirement savings next year. and today is the day to shop for the internet. the. cheryl: it is back to court for liberty university and their challenge the controversial law. their challenge is the employer mandate and to fund what they call abortion related services for thr employees. we have leaders well coming up with more. we know this case very well. >> yes, tardy at the...
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fiscal cliff. what is the fiscal cliff. what that means right now all of the taxings for the most part are scheduled to go up and spending cuts are sposed to go in place and if that is not enough. democrats are insisting that alongg with the fiscal cliff there should be an agreement on raising the debt limit. >> brian: billionns or trillions. going to hit the ceiling. you want to know how it relate to you. it is 2000 per family and everyone making a certain amount of money. we could be heading to this. and it is not to anyone's ben benefit to go over the cliff. there is a push to how to get manage done. president of the united states is going on the campaign traill through a series of rallies. >> steve: to a tinker toy factory. >> brian: get yourself up to lincoln log jacks on the way home. >> gretchen: this is disconcerting once again. instid of members that we elect to congress to get things done for us. they can't sit in the room for a photoop and now back out on the campaign trial and people making youtube videos about
fiscal cliff. what is the fiscal cliff. what that means right now all of the taxings for the most part are scheduled to go up and spending cuts are sposed to go in place and if that is not enough. democrats are insisting that alongg with the fiscal cliff there should be an agreement on raising the debt limit. >> brian: billionns or trillions. going to hit the ceiling. you want to know how it relate to you. it is 2000 per family and everyone making a certain amount of money. we could be...
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s rising stars. >> the fiscal cliff is a creation of the political branch in washington, d.c. and an example of a dysfunctional process. that threatens our economy and millions of people across our economy. pete: is stalemate in washington stifling the economic recovery? joining us this thanksgiving week, peter baker of "the new york times." molly ball of "the atlantic." and jim tankersly of "national journal." >> award winning reporting and analysis. covering history as it happe. from our nationas capital, this is "washington week with gwen ifill." produced in association with "national journal." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. to chart a greener path in the air and in our factories. to find cleaner, more efficient ways to power flight. >> and harness our technology for new energy solutions. >> around the globe the people of boeing are working together. to build a better tomorrow. >> that's why we're here. >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875, we've been there for our clients through good times and bad. when their
s rising stars. >> the fiscal cliff is a creation of the political branch in washington, d.c. and an example of a dysfunctional process. that threatens our economy and millions of people across our economy. pete: is stalemate in washington stifling the economic recovery? joining us this thanksgiving week, peter baker of "the new york times." molly ball of "the atlantic." and jim tankersly of "national journal." >> award winning reporting and analysis....
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janet mentioned the fiscal cliff in one part of the fiscal cliff is these across-the-board spending cuts to take effect january 2nd. it's going to be an 8.2% across-the-board cut in education, job training and health, housing, fbi, air traffic controllers from the food safety, entire range of domestic programs. for education if you count headstart, which is at the department of health and human services a $4.8 billion cut would be the largest education cuts ever in the history of the country. that would just move us -- essentially move us backwards on whether the goal is closing achievement gaps come increasing high school graduation rates, increasing college access and college completion. our biggest challenge in the short-term this lame-duck lame-duck session this to work together with groups like the urban league and national council to come up with a balanced approach to deficit reduction. as genocide, as people who can pay more to do so without balancing the budget on the backs of children and students and working people and low-income people. the other cop couple quick things i wan
janet mentioned the fiscal cliff in one part of the fiscal cliff is these across-the-board spending cuts to take effect january 2nd. it's going to be an 8.2% across-the-board cut in education, job training and health, housing, fbi, air traffic controllers from the food safety, entire range of domestic programs. for education if you count headstart, which is at the department of health and human services a $4.8 billion cut would be the largest education cuts ever in the history of the country....
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focus on rather than the fiscal cliff. here's a clue. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you trade? with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your fingertips. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. try our easy-to-use scttrader streaming quotes. it's another reaso more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. ♪ gerri: president obama's says he is confident a deal on the fiscal cliff can be reached b christmas. both sides seem so far off. even among senate democrats, there are deep divisns over whether to include cuts to medicare or medicaid. intel not reform, should it be part of the fiscal cliff talks? here is what some of you are tweeting me. if there is not entitlement reform and we are not backing away from the cliff, we are really doing the tango dane along theedge. randy degrees. you have to curb them t
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the fiscal cliff negotiations under way. business leaders go to washington meeting republican and democratic house leaders. but is what is good for business really good for the country? the "a-team" next. the government tracking terrorists, criminals, and students. a texas school district wants to attract their students. big brother not a big hit with the students. protests are up in egypt over president more seize power grab. will the united states sit by quietly as he makes his move to become their leader? and is sure real law next? acclaims dollar middle east expert joining us next. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 ml350 for $599 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. heartburn symptoms causedelieve by acid refl disease. osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels have been seen with nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain
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but, i mean, the fiscal cliff is a euphemism. i mean, it's financial. it's the basic financial soundness of the government which connects, believe me, to the value of everything you have, a house, a bank account, an investment and so forth. and it is all in jeopardy. it should be called the financial time bomb. and it's tax increases, it's spending cuts, but it's also what i spent a lot of time in the price of politics writing about where you have to extend the debt ceiling. they, the white house, whoever is there, is going to have to go to the congress and say, gee, you know what? we're borrowing a trillion dollars. i mean, think about, i was trying to figure somebody was asking, well, how much is a trillion dollars? that's about $3,000 for everyone in the united states. that's a lot of money. they have to borrow that next year just to pay for what's going on. and how they're going to do that, how they arrange it, i don't know. it's going to be, you know, i may have my second book. go ahead. >> hi. in your interviews and in your research, i was wonderi
but, i mean, the fiscal cliff is a euphemism. i mean, it's financial. it's the basic financial soundness of the government which connects, believe me, to the value of everything you have, a house, a bank account, an investment and so forth. and it is all in jeopardy. it should be called the financial time bomb. and it's tax increases, it's spending cuts, but it's also what i spent a lot of time in the price of politics writing about where you have to extend the debt ceiling. they, the white...
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why are you so he enamored of fiscal cliff? >> i don't think that $3,500 hit to the average family is going to happen. think there will be a deal struck here, each side is going to have to give a little bit. my take on the fiscal cliff is the notion that is definitely in everybody's had affecting holiday spending but becoming its don't issue. we are blowing it up -- is like the debt ceiling talks we had last year. these all became issues because we made some issues. net net is no good long-term efeffects for the economy. gerri: you picked up something interesting out of ben bernanke at statement about banks being too tight with their lending. what did you make of that? >> it is very interesting because ben bernanke is talking about the unwillingness of banks to lend more noncredit were the people and the problem i have with that is banks are having to do that because ben bernanke has killed the bank model and if you look back at banks and how they make money they borrow on the short end meaning they borrow at the low end of int
why are you so he enamored of fiscal cliff? >> i don't think that $3,500 hit to the average family is going to happen. think there will be a deal struck here, each side is going to have to give a little bit. my take on the fiscal cliff is the notion that is definitely in everybody's had affecting holiday spending but becoming its don't issue. we are blowing it up -- is like the debt ceiling talks we had last year. these all became issues because we made some issues. net net is no good...
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focus on rather than the fiscal cliff. here's a clue. ♪ [ male announcer ] at scottrade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated suppor teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information y want when you need it. it's anothereason more invtors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. well, having a ton of locations don't hurt. and a santa to boot! [ chuckles ] right, baby. oh, sir. that is a customer. oh...sorry about that. [ male announr ] break from the holiday stress. fedex office. ♪ gerri: president obama's says he is confident a deal on the fiscal cliff can be reached by christmas. both sides seem so far off. even among senate democrats, there are deep divisions over whether to include cuts to medicare or medicaid. intel not reform, should it be part of the fiscal cliff talks? here is wh
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well, i am very concerned about what i call the fiscal cliff. yesterday politicoy reported that some -- "politico" reported that some democrats want to start calling it "the fiscal slope." it time to start looking for solutions. president obama has said repeatedly that it wants to take a balanced approach, and this balanced approach should govern how we deal with other issues as well, on how democrats work with republicans in the senate. given the challenges we face, it is unfortunate that some of the president's closest allies here in the senate are pushing the exact opposite approach. the majority leader and some members of his party have now proposed that what wo would be n unprecedented power grab that would forever change this body's rules. it would make it harder to find common ground. i am speaking about the democratic plan to change the rules of the senate to drays drastically limit the use of the filibuster. the majority leader would take i believe a dangerous step toward abolishing the rights of the political minority and restricting t
well, i am very concerned about what i call the fiscal cliff. yesterday politicoy reported that some -- "politico" reported that some democrats want to start calling it "the fiscal slope." it time to start looking for solutions. president obama has said repeatedly that it wants to take a balanced approach, and this balanced approach should govern how we deal with other issues as well, on how democrats work with republicans in the senate. given the challenges we face, it is...
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maybe a little less conversation and more on the fiscal cliff. that is my "2 cents more," and that's it for tonight. thank you for joining us. have a great night. we'll see you here tomorrow. ♪ lou: good evening, everybody. more than 200-point swing in the stock market today, but at the end of the days of volatile session the dow jones industrial had a triple digits gain. anxious investors worldwide, however, have been selling stock on concerns about the impending peril of the so-called fiscal cliff. president obama for his part seems utterly unimpressed by market volatility and the consequences of failure to resolve the issues of tax hikes and spending cuts that go into affect the first of the year. as the markets were falling in the first hour of trading this morning, house speaker john maynard stood up and offered support to investors and leaders for the market. stocks stabilized and then began climbing on the speaker's expression of optimism that a deal is within reach. we will take all of that up and more here tonight with bedford open gey
maybe a little less conversation and more on the fiscal cliff. that is my "2 cents more," and that's it for tonight. thank you for joining us. have a great night. we'll see you here tomorrow. ♪ lou: good evening, everybody. more than 200-point swing in the stock market today, but at the end of the days of volatile session the dow jones industrial had a triple digits gain. anxious investors worldwide, however, have been selling stock on concerns about the impending peril of the...
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as we approach the fiscal cliff, democrats are ready to make those tough choices. i hope my republican freandzs, theespecially those who claim ty put mo claim before their pledge can say the same. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: yesterday i came to the floor to discuss what's known as the fiscal cliff, a mix of automatic tax hikes and defense cuts that are set to hit at the end of the year jeopardizing our security as well as our economy. my message was pretty simple. a solution is possible. republicans have been reasonable and president needs to lead. he is the only one who can get us to a solution. if that's what he wants, we'll succeed. so it was with some concern that i read this morning that the president plans to hit the road next week to drum up support for his own personal approach to the short- and long-term fiscal challenges we face. in other words, rather than sitting down with lawmakers of both parties and working out an agreement, he's back on the campaign trail, presumably with the same old ta
as we approach the fiscal cliff, democrats are ready to make those tough choices. i hope my republican freandzs, theespecially those who claim ty put mo claim before their pledge can say the same. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: yesterday i came to the floor to discuss what's known as the fiscal cliff, a mix of automatic tax hikes and defense cuts that are set to hit at the end of the year jeopardizing our security as well as our...
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, where the economy goes off the broad fiscal cliff, the largest fiscal cliff, which, according the c.b.o. and our analys, would send the u.s. economy into recession, i don't think the fed has the tools to offset that. >> susie: members of the audience agreed. >> he was very frank in saying, you know, "we can try," he essentially said, "we will try, but we don't have anything in our arsenal that comes close." >> susie: bernanke is already using the weapons in his arsenal to fix the job market, which he said today is still "unhealthy". he also repeated the fed's plan to keep interest rates super low at least into 2015. >> we will want to be sure that the recovery is established before we begin to normalize policy. we hope that such assurances will reduce uncertainty and increase confidence among households and businesses. >> susie: but bernanke gave no hints on when americans can expect to see higher rates. >> the further we go down the road, the question is going to turn to how is the fed going to reverse policy, and what the chairman said today is that decision is a long way off. >> susi
, where the economy goes off the broad fiscal cliff, the largest fiscal cliff, which, according the c.b.o. and our analys, would send the u.s. economy into recession, i don't think the fed has the tools to offset that. >> susie: members of the audience agreed. >> he was very frank in saying, you know, "we can try," he essentially said, "we will try, but we don't have anything in our arsenal that comes close." >> susie: bernanke is already using the weapons...
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. >> the fiscal cliff is not going to happen. so the ceiling -- the sky's not going to fall. >> chris: senators jeff session and congressman charlie wrangle on prospects for avoiding the fiscal cliff. liz, is charley wrangle right, the sky is not falling? >> i wouldn't say charlie's not right. i think the potential damage done by going off the fiscal cliff is so significant i would hope even in this town that's very divided people could come together to avoid it. what concerns me is the whole terrain we're on is an argument about whether or not to raise taxes on upper income earners. the argument ought to be is the president willing to put forward spending proposals and cuts that are serious enough to come to an agreement. the president is pushing a fallacy which i've watched some sundays bill kristol buy into on the panel that we can solve our problem. >> chris: that was a great line. >> but no, this notion that we can solve the problem by raising taxes on the upper income earners is ill-advised. >> chris: i'm going to mr. bill
. >> the fiscal cliff is not going to happen. so the ceiling -- the sky's not going to fall. >> chris: senators jeff session and congressman charlie wrangle on prospects for avoiding the fiscal cliff. liz, is charley wrangle right, the sky is not falling? >> i wouldn't say charlie's not right. i think the potential damage done by going off the fiscal cliff is so significant i would hope even in this town that's very divided people could come together to avoid it. what concerns...
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at honeywell talk about the lack of real hiring plans, partly because of the fiscal cliff. does that concern you as a stock investor? >> it does. i mean, i think the one thing about being a stock investor, you sort of have to buy with uncertainty and sell on certainty. so it is an opportunity, but i'm not sure it is one that has fully unfolded yet. >> tom: so are you hearing what you want to hear regarding the fiscal cliff? >> no. because i shouldn't be hearing anything. i think when the real negotiations occur, when they really hammer it out, p won't be public. you can't really discuss this sort of thing in public. because if they are going to resolve it, promises will have to be fudged, at best, and that's not something you do right away. you sort of have to go through a process and this is the early stage of that process. >> tom: early stage, and yet five weeks left before we go over that fiscal cliff. and how can investors keep their eye on their investments when there is so much uncertainty. >> it is not even five weeks. i think investors tr to focus on the fundamental
at honeywell talk about the lack of real hiring plans, partly because of the fiscal cliff. does that concern you as a stock investor? >> it does. i mean, i think the one thing about being a stock investor, you sort of have to buy with uncertainty and sell on certainty. so it is an opportunity, but i'm not sure it is one that has fully unfolded yet. >> tom: so are you hearing what you want to hear regarding the fiscal cliff? >> no. because i shouldn't be hearing anything. i...
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particularly if we fall off the fiscal cliff. the united states, the largest economy in the world, but yet we have the largest debt in the world. that's why the conversation needs to go to spending. what are we doing with all this money? unemployment, skyrocketing at 9%, but a slow-down in our gdp. >> sean: the real cliff is what you're saying, down the road, when it's $20 trillion in debt, when it's not $16 trillion. >> doesn't matter. say we put in place revenue to come in to the door, what are we going to do with it? >> sean: they've already spent it. >> that's so true. it's already spent. >> anytime they raise more taxes, more revenue coming in, they spend it. the beast of government is ravenous. they never cut back. you're exactly right, sean, the real fiscal cliff is when the laws of economics kick in, which they will inevitably do, they have to do, because it can't go on like this. you see the results of hitting the wall in greece, in spain, i3 italy. it will happen here. unlike the european countries, there's nobody to ba
particularly if we fall off the fiscal cliff. the united states, the largest economy in the world, but yet we have the largest debt in the world. that's why the conversation needs to go to spending. what are we doing with all this money? unemployment, skyrocketing at 9%, but a slow-down in our gdp. >> sean: the real cliff is what you're saying, down the road, when it's $20 trillion in debt, when it's not $16 trillion. >> doesn't matter. say we put in place revenue to come in to the...
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a lot to get into this morning as we talk about the fiscal cliff. erskine bowles says he thinks democrats and republicans are serious about getting a deal done, but when you hear congressman cole walking back statements, do you think that's true? >> cole doesn't want to be a political target of the right. so he can easily say i really didn't mean that prks and to ge of the news. and probably trying to set the table for other guys. which is a signal that the right wing is still very stuck in con kreetd as you said earlier. they don't want to move. they are denying election results. but there is real ominous things i think that are starting to surface here. any talk of a mortgage deduction change would be horrendous in my opinion and it would fly in the face of everything barack obama and joe biden ran on in protecting middle class. they have to be crystal clear that that is off the table. the housing crisis started the last recession. if they go after mortgage deductions, if they put that on the table even for high end homes, that will change sales,
a lot to get into this morning as we talk about the fiscal cliff. erskine bowles says he thinks democrats and republicans are serious about getting a deal done, but when you hear congressman cole walking back statements, do you think that's true? >> cole doesn't want to be a political target of the right. so he can easily say i really didn't mean that prks and to ge of the news. and probably trying to set the table for other guys. which is a signal that the right wing is still very stuck...
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because we will all be going over -- >> that fiscal cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> that dreaded fiscal cliff. >> stephen: yes, the dreaded fiscal cliff. an unavoidable money will technology the razor-sharp financial rocks below. it all started back in 2011 during the showdown over raising our debt ceiling when republicans wanted spending cuts and obama wanted to raise taxes. which led to a budget crisis that congress solved by not solving it. (laughter) instead, they handed it over to something called "the supercongress" which couldn't fail because it was super. (laughter) unfortunately it was also congress so it failed. (laughter) and as a result -- (applause) as a result -- (applause) as a result, folks, we are facing another thing called sequestration which at first sounds like rationing the amount you can watch "sea quest." (laughter) but it's even worse than that. (laughter) sequestration is automatic spending cuts that both sides agree would trigger a new recession. it's like congress put a gun to the economy's head and swore it will pull the triger if congress doe
because we will all be going over -- >> that fiscal cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> that dreaded fiscal cliff. >> stephen: yes, the dreaded fiscal cliff. an unavoidable money will technology the razor-sharp financial rocks below. it all started back in 2011 during the showdown over raising our debt ceiling when republicans wanted spending cuts and obama wanted to raise taxes. which led to a budget crisis that congress solved by not solving it....